Clemens Scheitz

Clemens Scheitz (2 September 1899 – 24 October 1980) was a German musician and actor who appeared in the Werner Herzog films The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974), Heart of Glass (1976), Stroszek (1977) and Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979).

Clemens Scheitz
Born	(1899-09-02)2 September 1899 Munich, German Empire
Died	24 October 1980(1980-10-24) (aged 81) Munich-Haidhausen, West Germany
Occupation(s)	Actor, inventor, musician
Years active	1922–1979

Life

He was born in Munich where his father was a tailor and he had an interest in physics and was a self-taught pianist. He earned a living through concert performances, piano lessons, small acting roles, and as an inventor. As a young man he appeared in a 1922 silent film directed by Adolf Wenter and starring Victor Colani entitled The Prince Regatta. He also supplied music for the Herzog film Woyzeck (1979).^[1]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1974	The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser	Scribe
1976	Heart of Glass	Adalbert
1977	Stroszek	Scheitz
1977	Die Jugendstreiche des Knaben Karl
1979	Nosferatu the Vampyre	Clerk